Road traffic noise - new acoustics Standard published

Standards New Zealand has just published a new Standard Acoustics – Road traffic noise – New and altered roads NZS 6806:2010. The Standard includes noise criteria to address the adverse effects of road traffic noise on people.

'NZS 6806:2010 will help to achieve faster and more consistent decision-making nationally about road traffic noise,' says Dr Bryan Pidwerbesky, Chair of the committee that developed the Standard.

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NZS 6806:2010 Acoustics – Road traffic noise – New and altered roads

For more information on this Standard read the full article, Road Traffic Noise – new acoustics Standard published. 

This Standard sets out procedures and requirements for the prediction, measurement, and assessment of road traffic noise. The Standard is intended to be used primarily by local authorities and road controlling authorities and seeks to promote quicker and consistent decision-making nationally for the management of road traffic noise. NZS 6806 also provides best practice guidance and advice on methods for mitigating reverse sensitivity situations and the environmental effects of noise exposure on nearby noise-sensitive activities. For the purpose of this Standard, where any project includes a mixture of new and upgraded existing roads the roading authority shall determine the relevant criteria to be applied to each section of the road for traffic noise mitigation.

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